HyperDic: benzoin

English > 2 senses of the word benzoin / Benzoin:
NOUNsubstancebenzoin, gum benzoin, benjamin, gum benjamin, asa dulcisgum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
plantBenzoin, genus Benzoinused in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera
English > benzoin: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaninggum resin used especially in treating skin irritation.
Synonymsgum benzoin, benjamin, gum benjamin, asa dulcis
Broadergum resinA mixture of resin and gum
Spanishasa dulcis
Catalanasa dulcis
Adjectivesbenzoiccontaining or derived from benzoic acid or benzoin
English > Benzoin: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningUsed in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera.
Synonymgenus Benzoin
Member ofLauraceae, family Lauraceae, laurel familyA family of Lauraceae
Broadermagnoliid dicot genusgenus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms
Spanishbenzoin, genus benzoin
Catalanbenzoin, genus benzoin

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